#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Bell Boy By The Who >From Quadrophenia, 1973 Written by Pete Townshend ©1973 Fabulous Music Ltd. ============== transcribed by 04-03-1999 Whotabs litgo@aol.com rev1 06-27-2003 www.thewho.net/whotabs ============== Electric Gtr 1&2: Capo 1, dropped-D tuning (tonality w/capo: Eb Bb Eb Ab C F) Acoustics 1&2: Capo 1, standard tuning (tonality w/capo: F Bb Eb Ab C F) Basic chord shapes for acoustic: Eb5 x11346 Bb x13366 and x13331 Eb xx1343 F7/A xx1211 Ab/Eb (4)x1144 Abm6 xx1331 Db/Eb x43121 & x43124 Fmaj7 xx3555 Ab/C (Eb bass)* x31114 Fii xx3565 F7sus4 = Bbsus4/F x8886x Fmaj7ii xx3555 Eb7sus4 = Absus4/Eb x6664x F7ii xx3545 Ab6 xx6541 Abii xx6544 Cm7 x35343 F 133533 Dm x57765 Ab 4x1144 C x355xx Db x466xx Ebsus2 xx1341 [*no Ab bass, so default to C bottom; bass plays Eb] [intro] [synth] |Eb Cm|Db/Eb Ab/Eb|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb | [electric] //|Eb5 | | | / /| ------|---------|-------------|--------------|----6/6| ---4/4|---------|(5)----------|(5)-----------|----4/4| ---3/3|3--------|(3)----------|(3)-----------|----3/3| ---1/1|1--------|(1)----------|(1)-----------|----1/1| ---1/1|1--------|(1)----------|(1)-----------|----1/1| ---1/1|1--------|(1)*---------|(1)*----------|----1/1| * = feedback [synth] |Eb Cm|Db/Eb Ab/Eb|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb | |Eb5 | | | | |---------|-------------|--------------|-------| |---------|(5)----------|(5)-----------|-------| |3--------|(3)----------|(3)-----------|-------| |1--------|(1)----------|(1)-----------|-------| |1--------|(1)----------|(1)-----------|-------| |1--------|(1)*---------|(1)*----------|-------| [verse; acoustic in; electric out] [synth] ||Eb Ab/Eb |Db/Eb Ab/C| || | | A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the ||[acoustic] | ||3-----3-----------4---4-|1----1-------1----4--| ||4-----4-----------4---4-|2----2-------2----1--| ||3-----3-----------1---1-|1----1-------1----1--| ||1-----1-----------1---1-|3----3-------3----1--| ||------------------------|4----4-------4---(3)-| ||------------------4---4-|------------------4--| [synth] | |Eb Ab/Eb |Db/Eb Ab/Eb| Only soul in the world that's real [acoustic] | |3-----3----4---1|1----1-----------1-4-| |4-----4----4---2|2----2-----------2-1-| |3-----3----1---1|1----1-----------1-1-| |1-----1----1---3|3----3-----------3-1-| |---------------4|4----4-----------4-x-| |----------------|-------------------4-| |Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/Eb|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/C || [acoustic] || |3--3----4--1|1--1--------1-4-|3--3----4--1|1--1--------1-4----3/3|| |4--4----4--2|2--2--------2-1-|4--4----4--2|2--2--------2-1----4/4|| |3--3----1--1|1--1--------1-1-|3--3----1--1|1--1--------1-1----3/3|| |1--1----1--3|3--3--------3-1-|1--1----1--3|3--3--------3-1----1/1|| |-----------4|4--4--------4-x-|-----------4|4--4--------4-x-------|| |------------|--------------4-|------------|--------------4-------|| But I see a face coming through the haze I remember him from those crazy days, crazy days, crazy days [electric in] |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 F | Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces [electric] | |C5 | | -----|-----------------------------------|----------------------| -----|-----------------------------------|----------------------| -----|-----------------------------------|----------------------| 10-10|-10--------------------------------|-----------------10-10| -----|-----------------------------------|----------------------| 10-10|-10--------------------------------|-----------------10-10| [acoustic] | |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 F | ||-3--3-----------------------4------|3--3---------1/1-1--1-|| ||-4--4-----------------------4------|4--4---------1/1-1--1-|| ||.3--3-----------------------1------|3--3---------2/2-2--2.|| ||.5--5-----------------------1------|5--5---------3/3-3--3.|| ||-3--3------------------------------|3--3------------------|| ||----------------------------4------|----------------------|| |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 F| Riding up in front of a hundred faces [electric] | |C5 | | |-----------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------| |10---------------------|--------------10-10| |-----------------------|-------------------| |10---------------------|--------------10-10| [acoustic] | |: % | % :| |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 F | I don't suppose you would remember me but [electric] | |C5 | //| |-----------------------------|----------------| |-----------------------------|----------------| |-----------------------------|----------------| |10---------------------------|-----------10-10| |-----------------------------|----------------| |10---------------------------|-----------10-10| [acoustic] | |: % | % :| |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 | I used to follow you back in '63 [electric] | |C5 | | |-----------------------------|----------------| |-----------------------------|----------------| |-----------------------------|----------------| |10---------------------------|----------------| |-----------------------------|---------xxxxxxx| |10---------------------------|---------xxxxxxx| [acoustic] | |: % |Cm7 :| ||:F Dm Eb| Ab Bb| C Db| Eb :|| [electric] || ||--------3/3|-----4-----6|-----------|--------------|| ||-1----6-4/4|-----4-6/6-6|-----------|--------------|| ||-2----7-3/3|-----1-3/3-3|------5-6/6|-------8------|| ||-3----7-1/1|-----1-3/3-3|------5-6/6|-------8------|| ||-3----5----|-----3-1/1-1|------3-4/4|-------6------|| ||-----------|------------|-----------|--------------|| [acoustic] || ||:F Dm Eb| Ab Bb| C Db| Eb :|| ||-1--------3|-----4-----6|--6--------|--------------|| ||-1----6---4|-----4-----6|--6--------|-----------1/1|| ||-2----7---3|-----1-----3|--3---5---6|--6-6--8---2/2|| ||-3----7---1|-----1-----3|--3---5---6|--6-6--8---3/3|| ||-3----5----|-----3-----1|--1---3---4|--4-4--6---3/3|| ||-1---------|------------|-----------|--------------|| ||:F Dm Eb| Ab Bb| C Db| Eb :|| [electric] || ||----------3|-----4---6|-----------|--------------||-- ||------6---4|-----4-6-6|-----------|--------------||-- ||-10---7---3|-----1-3-3|------5-6-6|-----8--------||-- ||-10---7---1|-----1-3-3|------5-6-6|-----8--------||3- ||-8----5----|-----3-1-1|------3-4-4|-----6--------||3- ||-----------|----------|-----------|--------------||3- [acoustic] || ||-1--1-----3|--3--4---6|--6--------|--------------|| ||-1--1-6---4|--4--4---6|--6--------|-----------1/1|| ||-2--2-7---3|--3--1---3|--3---5---6|--6-6--8---2/2|| ||-3--3-7---1|--1--1---3|--3---5---6|--6-6--8---3/3|| ||-3--3-5----|-----3---1|--1---3---4|--4-4--6---3/3|| ||-1--1------|----------|-----------|--------------|| [electric out; acoustic only, repeat pattern with fill variations] |F Dm Eb | [spoken] I've got a good job and I'm newly born | Ab Bb | C Db | Eb You should see me dressed up in my uniform Eb |F Dm Eb | Ab Bb I work in an hotel, all gilt and flash | C Db | Eb Remember the gaff where the doors we smashed? |(Bb) F7/A Bb| | | | | Bell Boy, I got to get running now ||-----1----1-|------------------------|| ||-----1----3-|------------------------|| |.-----2----3-|------------------------.| |.-----1----3-|------------------------.| ||------------|------------------------|| ||------------|------------------------|| Bell Boy, Keep my lip buttoned down Bell Boy, Carry this baggage out Bell Boy, Always running at someone's bleedin' |F7sus4 |Bb |Eb7sus4 |Ab6 | Heel You know how I feel |[acoustic] | |--------|-------------------|--------|1-----| |6-------|6------------------|4-------|4-----| |8-------|7------------------|6-------|5-----| |8-------|8------------------|6-------|6-----| |8-------|8------------------|6-------|6-----| |--------|-------------------|--------|------| |Abm6 | |Ebsus2 | | | | Always running at someone's heel [acoustic] | |1---1-----|1----------1--------|1----1---|1----1---|1----1---|1----1---| |4---4-----|4----------4--------|4----4---|4----4---|4----4---|4----4---| |4---4-----|4----------4--------|3----3---|3----3---|3----3---|3----3---| |1---1-----|1----------1--------|1----1---|1----1---|1----1---|1----1--3| |----------|--------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------| |----------|--------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------| [3/2] |Fmaj7 Cmaj7 |D | | | | Some nights I still sleep on the beach, [acoustic; doubled by two guitars] | |5---------------5---------------------|5------5----5----| |5---------------5---------5-----------|7------7----7----| |5---------------5---------4-----------|7------7----7----| |----------------3---------5-----------|7------7----7----| |--------------------------3---------5-|-------5--5------| |--------------------------------------|---------------5-| |Fmaj7 Cmaj7 |D D6 | | | | Remember when stars were in reach [acoustic; doubled by two guitars] | |5---------5-------------------|5------5----7----| |5---------5------5------------|7------7----7----| |5---------5------4------------|7------7----7----| |3---------3------5------------|7------7----7----| |---------------3------------5-|-------5--5------| |------------------------------|-----------------| |Fii Fmaj7ii |F7ii | | | | I wander in early to work [acoustic; doubled by two guitars] | |5--5----5----5--5-----5----|5--5--5--5--5--5--| |6--6----6----6--5-----5----|4--4--4--4--4--4--| |5--5----5----5--5-----5----|5--5--5--5--5--5--| |3--3----3----3--3-----3----|3--3--3--3--3--3--| |---------------------------|------------------| |---------------------------|------------------| |Abii |Eb Ebsus2| Spend my day lickin' boots for my perks [acoustic 1] | |4----4--------4-------4-----4-------4-|3---3---3---3---3---3--1| |4----4--------4-------4-----4-------4-|4---4---4---4---4---4--4| |5----5--------5-------5-----5-------5-|3---3---3---3---3---3--3| |6----6--------6-------6-----6-------6-|1---1---1---1---1---1--1| |--------------------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------| ||[acoustic 2; palm mute] || ||------------------------|| ||4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|| |.3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-.| |.1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-.| ||------------------------|| ||------------------------|| [4/4] [drums in] |Eb Ebsus2|Eb |Eb Ebsus2 | (A...) |[acoustic 1] | |3---3---3---3-1-3---3-1|3---3---3---3-1|3---3---3---3---| |4---4---4---4-4-4---4-4|4---4---4---4-4|4---4---4---4---| |3---3---3---3-3-3---3-3|3---3---3---3-3|3---3---3---3---| |1---1---1---1-1-1---1-1|1---1---1---1-1|1---1---1---1---| |-----------------------|---------------|----------------| |-----------------------|---------------|----------------| |[acoustic 2; w/palm mute] || ||: % | % | % :|| [repeat verse; acoustics out; electric in] [synth] | |Eb Ab/Eb |Db/Eb Ab/C| A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the [electric] | //|Eb5 | /| ------|6-----------------------|--------------------6| ------|4-----------------------|(5)-----------------4| ---3/3|3-----------------------|(3)-----------------3| ---1/1|1-----------------------|(1)-----------------1| ---1/1|1-----------------------|(1)-----------------1| ------|1-----------------------|(1)-----------------1| [synth] | |Eb Ab/Eb |Db/Eb Ab/Eb| Only soul in the world that's real [electric] | |Eb5 | | |----------------|---------------------| |----------------|--------------------1| |3---------------|--------------------1| |1---------------|--------------------1| |1---------------|---------------------| |1---------------|---------------------| [synth] ||Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/Eb||Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/C| ||[electric] | ||Eb5 | || | | ||----------------------|----------------------||--------------|-------------| ||5---------------------|(5)*------------------||(5)-----------|(5)----------| ||3---------------------|(3)-------------------||(3)-----------|(3)----------| ||1---------------------|(1)-------------------||(1)-----------|(1)----------| ||1---------------------|(1)-------------------||(1)-----------|(1)----------| ||1---------------------|(1)-------------------||(1)-----------|(1)----------| || *feedback | ||:[synth; arr for gtr] :|| | ||--------16-18-16-18-16|--------16-18-16-18-16||--------------|-------------| ||20-18-20--------------|20-16-20--------------||--------------|-------------| ||.---------------------|---------------------.||-------%------|------%------| ||.---------------------|---------------------.||--------------|-------------| ||----------------------|----------------------||--------------|-------------| ||----------------------|----------------------||--------------|-------------| [acoustic in] [synth] |Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/Eb|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/C | |[electric 1] | |Eb5 | | | | |----------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------| |(5)-------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------| |(3)-------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------| |(1)-------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------| |(1)-------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------| |(1)-------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------| |[electric 2] | |----------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------| |-------------11-|--11^-11^11^11^11^|11-11^--11^-11^11^-|11^11^11^-11^11^--| |-------------12-|--12^-12^12^12^12^|12-12^--12^-12^12^-|12^12^12^-12^12^--| |----------------|------------------|13-----------------|13-13-------------| |----------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------| |----------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------| |[acoustic; with variations] | |3---3-------4--1|1---1---------1-4-|3----3---------4--1|1----1--------1-4-|| |4---4-------4--2|2---2---------2-1-|4----4---------4--2|2----2--------2-1-|| |3---3-------1--1|1---1---------1-1-|3----3---------1--1|1----1--------1-1-|| |1---1-------1--3|3---3---------3-1-|1----1---------1--3|3----3--------3-1-|| |---------------4|4---4---------4-x-|------------------4|4----4--------4-x-|| |----------------|----------------4-|-------------------|----------------4-|| [synth] |Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/Eb|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/C | (But I) |[electric] |Eb5 | | | | |----------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------| |(5)*------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------| |(3)-------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------| |(1)-------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------| |(1)-------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------| |(1)-------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------| |[gtr] | |----------------|-----------------------|--------------|11----------11-| |11^\---------11^|-----11^-11^\-----11---|-----8-8--8---|11---11-11^-11-| |12^\---------12^|12^--12^-12^\--10-12-10|8----8-10-8---|-----12-12^----| |----------------|13---------------------|--------------|---------------| |----------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------| |----------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------| |[acoustic] | |Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/Eb|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/C | |Eb Ab/Eb |Db/Eb Ab/Eb| But I see a face coming through the haze [electric] | |Eb5 | | |----------------|---------------------| |----------------|---------------------| |3---------------|(3)------------------| |1---------------|(1)-----------------x| |1---------------|(1)-----------------x| |1---------------|(1)------------------| [acoustic] | |Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/C | |Eb Ab/Eb |Db/Eb Ab/Eb| I remember him from those crazy days [electric] | |Eb5 | | |----------------|---------------------| |---5------------|---------------------| |---3------------|---------------------| |---1------------|------------------x/x| |---1------------|------------------x/x| |1---------------|------------------1/1| [acoustic] | |Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/C | |Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/Eb|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/Eb| crazy days, crazy days, crazy days, crazy days |[electric] | |Eb5 | | | | |-----------|-------------|--6-----------|------------| |--5-----4-4|4------------|--5--------4-4|4-----------| |--3-----1-1|1----------x-|--3--------1-1|1-----------| |--1-----1-1|1----------x-|--1--------1-1|1------10-10| |--1--------|-----------x-|--1-----------|------------| |1----------|-------------|1-------------|-------10-10| [acoustic] | |Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb Ab/C|Eb Ab/Eb|Db/Eb | |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 F| Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces |[electric] | |Cm7 | | |-------------------------------|----------------| |-------------------------------|----------------| |-------------------------------|----------------| |10-----------------------------|(10)------------| |-------------------------------|----------------| |10-----------------------------|(10)------------| |[acoustic; as above] | |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 F| |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 F| Riding up in front of a hundred faces |[electric] | |Cm7 | | |-----------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------| |9/10-------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|------------xxxxxxx| |9/10-------------------|------------xxxxxxx| |[acoustic] | |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 F| |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 F | I don't suppose you would remember me but [electric] | |Cm7 | | |-----------------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------| |10---------------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------------|---------------1---| |10---------------------------|---------3--5------| |[acoustic; as above] | |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 F | |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 | I used to follow you back in '63 |[electric] | |Cm7 | | |-----------------------------|------------| |-----------------------------|------------| |10---------------------------|------------| |10---------------------------|------------| |-----------------------------|------------| |10---------------------------|--------7\--| |[acoustic] | |Cm7 Ab |Cm7 | |3----3---------------4------3|3--------1/1| |4----4---------------4------4|4--------1/1| |3----3---------------1------3|3--------2/2| |5----5---------------1------5|5--------3/3| |3----3----------------------3|3--------3/3| |---------------------4-------|---------1/1| ||:F Dm Eb| Ab Bb| C Db| Eb :|| ||[electric] || ||--------3-3|~----4----6|~----------|--------------|| ||-1~---6-4-4|~----4--6-6|~----------|--------------|| ||-2~---7-3-3|~----1--3-3|~-----5-6-6|--6----8------|| ||-3~---7-1-1|~----1--3-3|~-----5-6-6|--6----8------|| ||-3~---5----|-----3--1-1|~-----3-4-4|--4----6------|| ||-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|| ||[acoustic] || ||-1--------3|--3--4----6|--6--------|--------------|| ||-1----6---4|--4--4----6|--6--------|-----------1/1|| ||-2----7---3|--3--1----3|--3---5---6|--6-6--8---2/2|| ||-3----7---1|--1--1----3|--3---5---6|--6-6--8---3/3|| ||-3----5----|-----3----1|--1---3---4|--4-4--6---3/3|| ||-1---------|-----------|-----------|--------------|| ||:F Dm Eb| Ab Bb| C Db| Eb :|| ||[electric] || ||--------3|-----4---6|-----------|--------------||--- ||------6-4|-----4-6-6|-----------|--------------||--- ||------7-3|-----1-3-3|------5-6-6|-------8------||--- ||-3----7-1|-----1-3-3|------5-6-6|-------8------||--- ||-3----5--|-----3-1-1|------3-4-4|-------6-----x||8~~ ||-3-------|----------|-----------|--------------||--- ||[acoustic] || ||-1------3|-----4---6|-----------|--------------|| ||-1----6-4|-----4---6|-----------|-----------1/1|| ||-2----7-3|-----1---3|------5---6|--6-6--8---2/2|| ||-3----7-1|-----1---3|------5---6|--6-6--8---3/3|| ||-3----5--|-----3---1|------3---4|--4-4--6---3/3|| ||-1-------|----------|-----------|--------------|| [electric out; acoustic as above, with fill variations] People often change but when I look in your eyes You can learn a lot from a life like mine The secret to me, it ain't flown up a flag I carry it behind this bleeding little badge, what says: Bell Boy, I gotta get running now Bell Boy, Keep your lip buttoned down Bell Boy, Carry the bloody baggage out Bell Boy, Always running at someone's heel, |F7sus4 |Bb |Eb7sus4 |Ab6 | (heel) You know how I feel [acoustic] | |--------|-------------------|--------|------| |6---6---|6--------------6---|4---4---|4-----| |8---8---|7--------------7---|6---6---|5-----| |8---8---|8--------------8---|6---6---|6-----| |8---8--8|-------------------|6---6--6|------| |--------|-------------------|--------|------| |Abm6 | Abm | Always running at someone's [acoustic] | |1----1-----|1----------1--------| |4----4-----|4----------4--------| |4----4-----|4----------1--------| |1----1-----|1----------1--------| |-----------|--------------------| |-----------|--------------------| |Ebsus2 | | | | Heel.......... [electric] | |----1----|---------|--------|--------| |---4-----|---------|--------|--------| |--3------|---------|--------|--------| |-1-------|----<<8>-|(<8>)---|(<8>)>--| |1--------|---------|--------|--------| |---------|---------|--------|--------| | [acoustic] | |1----1---|1---1----|1---1---|1---1---| |4----4---|4---4----|4---4---|4---4---| |3----3---|3---3----|3---3---|3---3---| |1----1---|1---1----|1---1---|1---1---| |---------|--------1|--------|-------1| |---------|---------|--------|--------| |Ebsus2 | | | | | | | | | |[electric] | |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| |<<8>----|(<8>)->-|--------|--------|--<<8>--|-------<|<8>-\/--|--------|--<<8>--| |--------|--------|--------|--------|--<<8>--|-------<|<8>-\/--|--------|--------| |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| |[acoustic] | |1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---| |4---4---|4---4---|4---4---|4---4---|4---4---|4---4---|4---4---|4---4---|4---4---| |3---3---|3---3---|3---3---|3---3---|3---3---|3---3---|3---3---|3---3---|3---3---| |1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---|1---1---| |--------|-------1|--------|-------1|--------|-------1|--------|-------1|--------| |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| ============= litgo@aol.com #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#